Monitoring Amazon EFS KPIs using AWS CloudWatch metrics
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This article explains how to monitor Amazon EFS key performance indicators using CloudWatch metrics and a CloudFormation template.
- CloudFormation template automates EFS CloudWatch dashboard creation
- Dashboard calculates throughput, IOPS, IO size, and storage bytes automatically
- Tracks read/write/metadata operations and data transfers in real-time
- Provides storage class breakdown: Standard, Infrequent Access, Archive
- Enables proactive identification of performance bottlenecks and capacity planning
- Step-by-step walkthrough for deploying dashboard via AWS Console
This solution simplifies EFS monitoring by automating metric calculations across multiple file systems, reducing operational overhead while providing visibility into performance and cost optimization.
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